WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced that it expects to award up to 50 discretionary grant for the Tribal Colleges Extension Program. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $1,001,000 with a ceiling of $400,000 for each award in the program. The agency said the grant was associated with agriculture. The funding is open to: colleges and universities designated as 1994 Land-Grants by legislation which  more

MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Montana, March 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: The 341st Security Forces Support Squadron adopted new mission sets over time since implementation of the Missile Security Operations Concept nearly three years ago, and is now officially known as the 341st Missile Security Operations Squadron. In October 2017, Twentieth Air Force restructured how missile wing's security forces groups operated, initiating the MSOC. This new object  more

MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Montana, March 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Malmstrom Air Force Base (341st Missile Wing) issued the following news: The 341st Security Forces Support Squadron adopted new mission sets over time since implementation of the Missile Security Operations Concept nearly three years ago, and is now officially known as the 341st Missile Security Operations Squadron. In October 2017, Twentieth Air Force restructured how missile wing's security forces groups operated, initiating t  more

POWER, Montana, March 13 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District issued the following news release: A proposal to improve the water distribution system for the Power-Teton County Water and Sewer District is currently available for public comment through April 13, 2020. Proposed improvements include drilling or digging shallow municipal wells and building a new pump house on property owned by the Water and Sewer District, approximately three miles southwest of the town of Power. A ne  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 10 -- The U.S. Army Special Operations Command issued the following news: Soldiers and Airmen partnered for the third annual joint contracting exercise to test their contracting knowledge, strategy and problem-solving skills in a scenario-based exercise Feb. 24 to 26 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The exercise brought together contracting personnel from the 900th Contracting Battalion at Fort Bragg and 4th Contracting Squadron at Seymour Johnson, North Carolin  more

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebraska, March 10 -- The U.S. Strategic Command issued the following news: Security forces Defenders from Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, will represent Air Force Global Strike Command at the Air Force Defender Challenge May 11-15. Defender Challenge pits the best of the best defenders from across the MAJCOMs and international partners in head-to-head team competition focusing on realistic weapons scenarios, simulated dismounted operations, demanding combat endurance  more

MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Montana, March 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Malmstrom Air Force Base (341st Missile Wing) issued the following news: Military members and their families face unique challenges. With struggles such as deployment-related stressors, busy work schedules and permanent change of station moves, Airmen and their families may need resources to help through hardships. The Military and Family Life Counseling Program is one such resource to aide Airmen and families during trying time  more

MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Montana, March 11 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The 341st Security Forces Support Squadron adopted new mission sets over time since implementation of the Missile Security Operations Concept nearly three years ago and is now officially known as the 341st Missile Security Operations Squadron. In October 2017, Twentieth Air Force restructured how missile wing's security forces groups operated, initiating the MSOC. This new objective created new squadro  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration issued the following news release on March 13: The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a $28.22 million grant to the City of El Paso for the Montana Rapid Transit Service (RTS) Corridor project. The project will provide faster, more reliable transit service to important destinations in downtown El Paso, the El Paso International Airport, and the F  more